Strong winds and hail possible this weekend

The National Weather service has issued a hazardous weather alert saying thunderstorms this weekend could be accompanied by “strong winds or large hail.”

Lori Monsewicz

The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather statement saying that strong to severe thunderstorms are possible Friday night and into Sunday morning.

The "greatest threat would be from strong winds or large hail,” according to the weather service’s warning.

While Friday’s forecast called for sunny skies and a high temperature of 80 degrees, the temperature was expected to fall to 59 degrees Friday night and rise to 77 on Saturday. But Saturday’s forecast also included a 60 to 80 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, the weather service said.

The service said Saturday’s storms could be expected after 1 p.m.

The weather service also listed Sunday’s forecast to include a 90 percent chance of thunderstorms. Showers remained in the forecast through Tuesday.

SEVEN DAY WEATHER FORECAST
From the National Weather Service

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind between 13 and 17 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South southwest wind between 11 and 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Low around 61. South southwest wind between 7 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 78. South southwest wind between 13 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Sunday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday: A chance of showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Tuesday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.